It Is Time To Show Customer Appreciation

New Year is approaching. It is the time for self-storage managers to express gratitude for their loyal and loving customers who contribute more than just money. Customer appreciation is the way to retain existing customers and lure new ones to make the next year even more overwhelming. How you do that? We have compiled a list of innovative ways to thank your self-storage tenants this holiday season.

Host a small fiesta:
Send email invites or texts to your tenants for a small fiesta at your office. Who wouldn’t stop by for warm cookies, and hot chocolate? Experts emphasize it need not be a flamboyant affair. Just a small, humble fiesta.

Tip- Keep it on a Thursday or Friday. It may read like-

“‘We have arranged customer appreciation day. We invite you to stop by and have a gala little time amidst people who love you and cakes, prizes and hot cider.”

This strategy will go a long way to retain huge consumer pool of tenants.

Charity:
You can link your fiesta with a social cause like a blood drive campaign.  This sends a strong message about your ethical conduct, a storage company that is willing to contribute to the society to make it a better place. This will earn good will for your brand name.

Surprises and perks:
Who does not love surprises? Wouldn’t you want to visit a self-storage house again in the anticipation of a surprise perk? Surprises do better your day, your mood. Use this psychological trait to lure more tenants at your self storage services warehouse. There are certain storage companies that waive off late fees of particular tenants in December and so on. Result? More brand awareness=more tenants.

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4 Effective Ways To Secure Your Self Storage Facility

Is you storage warehouse strong enough to entice quality tenants and frighten off the goons? As per SpareFoot’s consumer survey, they see security as the second most important factor in choosing self-storage behind price and ahead of place, access hours, hygiene and friendliness.


That being said, it becomes crucial to take necessary steps to ensure you send burglars away from your self-storage warehouse. They are low cost and yet effective. The steps are as follows-

1. Surveillance:
Stroll around to spot possible access areas in and out of your storage house that go unnoticed by you but not by thieves! It is always beneficial to get it done by a security professional that can easily pinpoint weak spots and eliminate them with keypads, cameras, alarm systems and so on.

2. Access control:
Storage facilities often provide 24-hour access to their customers. However, remember that thieves love 24-hour access too. Watchfulness over who comes and goes using means like keypad at the gate where customers type in a PIN is a handy move. In this way suspicious moves can hardly go unnoticed.

You should limit gate hours. Also change customer PIN numbers every couple months as codes are highly contagious amongst friends and relatives. “Provide customers with disc locks or locks that are unbreakable,” said a renowned crime investigation officer in Dubai.

3. Partner with law enforcement agencies:
Partnering with the strongest law enforcement agencies sends a message that your facility isn’t an easy mark thus inviting more tenants and no thieves or mishaps.

4. Management:
Does your management give an impression of a laid back evening by scattering weeds next to your storage warehouse ground? “It’s an environmental clue thieves never miss to see that management is dormant!”

There’s one storage company in Dubai that takes care of all of them.

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How To Plan Big Furniture Relocation?

You are planning to move. You have your to-do list of self-storage tasks to complete. If you live in Dubai, Dustore is a reliable partner to solve any kind of needs that refer to self-storage in Dubai. However, what if you are trapped in a situation where your loved piece of furniture is adamant of not moving to a new place?

Below is a quick checklist that will help you plan big furniture relocation easily.

Take measurements:
List down the furniture that you think will need a proper maneuver to save it from dismantling. Know the furniture’s size prior to moving it. Post that, take measurements of all the windows, doors, corridors and halls of your present home. This will help you determine whether a particular furniture will be able to pass the contours of a particular room or hall when you move it to the moving truck.

Plan the route:
Decide on how you will you maneuver your furniture? Keeping it slant, through the hall or through the back door of your kitchen? Try to perceive the moving process in your mind in detail. Have a plan B in case some furniture in spite rotating and placing it at various angles is not able to get out of the front door.

What to do in case the furniture does not fit?
This happens when you have already begun moving things without planning. No worries. There is a plan B-

Figure out whether the furniture can be dismantled. You will need specialists well-versed in serving the needs, (self storage specialists in Dubai, if you are moving to Dubai.) The specialists will definitely help you figure out a new way like through the window and have your furniture safely placed in the moving truck!

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Your Ultimate Checklist For Moving With No Or Less Money?

People often face situations where their finances are not sufficient enough to take care of moving expenses. In that case what to do? Below are some simple yet effective ideas to execute.

Case 1- When moving to another place:

It may not always be a good idea to first move and then go onto the streets looking out for a job. It is a new place and it will require you to invest time and “money” to figure out the favorable workplaces, knowing people, culture and streets around. Therefore, to secure a healthy living in a new place first find a job. In this way you can attend few interviews on phone or face-to-face, and navigate and know the streets of the place you are going to move; all in one day!

Case 2- Don’t feel embarrassed to take help:

Life is a like a turning table. It changes its course, and all we can do is adapt. So when there are no sufficient finances, you can always rely on your best friends and family members. Parents are someone who love us unconditionally and always stand with us through thick and thin.

Another way is to turn to your folks and ask them to lend you an interest free loan but with a promise of returning it back as soon as you can. If the folks are not in a position to lend you loan then you can ask them to assist you with the moving process thus saving the expenses of Dubai moving service representatives.

Ultimate tip-
Always think about what you need and how a person can help you. Discuss the issues with them. How can they help you?

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Quick Tips To Store Your Bathroom Towels

People in Dubai are talking a lot about long term storage Dubai these days. Long term storage begins with self-storage which is using some effective hacks to store more things in little space and yet have enough space!

We have compiled a few tips to help you store bathroom towels that otherwise cover lot of space.

1 Use the space under the sink:

Many a times, the space under the sink goes unutilized. But when you know that you can use that space to store your bathroom towels, you are just 5 minutes away from de-cluttering your wardrobe. How come? Placing modern wooden racks as shown above which are enough to store all your towels won’t take you more than 5 minutes.

2. The spacious basket:

It is just amazing how the mesh baskets contain enough space to even accommodate dozens of large towels. And it is even more fascinating how as little space as 1 feet paves way for storage of dozens of towels.

3. When it is a small bathroom, think vertically:

Have a long wall spine bookshelf installed in your bathroom; great way to save space and store enough towels.

4. Towel cabinet:
This is the last but noteworthy tip for long term storage Dubai with regards to towels. Have a towel cabinet fixed at a height on the wall, ensure the height is within your reach. It offers ample storage without taking up lot of room.

Tip- Apply white paint and it looks fresh and crisp-

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Quick Tips To Organize and Store Your Socks

Let’s confess. What is the most laborious, and fretting task of laundry? Finding our missing socks. And then many of us think where did all missing socks disappear? Will these pair of socks go to the same load of laundry ever?

Here are quick tips to help you organize and store your socks the easy way.

1. Get a different colored sock for every child:
Buy pink ankle socks for your 3-year old daughter and white socks for your 8 year old son.

2. Smudge pair of socks with “dots.”:
The dot system prevents missing socks. Just make a small dot on the inside of the oldest pair of socks of your child or any other person. When you purchase the next pair of socks, smudge two dots and so on. In this way, finding the right pair of socks to match a person’s feet becomes an easy task.

3. For children, Old Navy is the best choice:
Many people love these socks for their children as they come with ‘size labels’ places on the no-slip grip on the soles. In this way, even a 5-year old child can help his parent organize socks, while also practicing and honing his number recognition ability!

4. Maintain a bag forlonely socks:
It is pointless to organize a lonely sock away from its pair. Instead maintain a bag in the laundry room and keep such socks in it. In this way you will be able to quickly find the other sock of the pair when it shows up in the bag!

If you need any help with self-storage from socks to soccer balls, Dustore is a reliable and renowned Dubai storage company.

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Key Guidelines To Help You Choose The Right Self Storage Solution

Many people in Dubai attach considerate emotions to priceless possessions like your sports gear, bikes, or your grandma’s antique dresser. As time passes, you find that new things come in and you have lesser space to store your priceless assets in your house. In this case what can one do? Take help of self-storage facilities in Dubai.

So let’s see that in addition to considering the size and price of a self-storage unit, what are other key attributes of a great self-storage facility.

Seamless Customer Service:
You can always know the kind of service you will receive from a self-storage provider first hand. This is during your prima facie interaction with the storage provider via email, phone or personally. If the storage rep treats you cordially, listening and answering to all your concerns empathically, you know you can trust that provider. If the provider fails to provide straightforward solutions, you should not trust that provider.

Spick and span units:
It goes without saying that you should ensure yourself about the maintenance of the storage units before signing the deal. Are they spotlessly clean? Do they have clean floors, clean sanitation facilities, and well-groomed, and disciple managers and workers?It is evident that if the storage facilities and the staff are spick and span, the provider is serious about his business and therefore you can expecta flawless service.

Proper pest control:
A great reliable self storage solutions provider Dubai always conducts regular pest control activities to ensure no damage occurs to their tenants’ possessions due to pesky critters like rats.

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Simple Things One Can Do To Store Their Heirloom Photographs Life-Long!

Photographs capture the loved moments to be cherished by future generations. Such is the role of heirloom photographs. And it goes without saying that storing these photographs is critical. Here are 3 simple things you can do to store your heirloom photographs.

Handle your photos carefully and safely
Ever mulled as to why archivists wear white gloves while handling photos? Human hands ooze out oils and salts which can spoil photographs. Cotton gloves are simple and inexpensive solution to prevent any damage while handling or storing photographs.

If you still cannot withstand gloves, then wash your hands with soap prior to handling photographs. Avoid applying any kind of lotion on hands until you are done with the photographs.

What is the ideal place to store photographs?
Instead of a long mundane discourse on temperature and relative humidity, I will cut to the chase. You want to store your photos in a place that is not too warm, not too cold, not too damp, and not too dry; just like Goldilocks. Attics and basements have risks of high humidity and floods, both of which can destroy photographs permanently.

So, what’s the right spot? An interior closet in a house that’s cooled in summer and heated in winter is a safe bet. Guest bedrooms and linen closets under stairs also work brilliant. Under the bed is a great storage location for photographs, as long as you are not putting them next to a heating vent.

Last but not the least, if you want to be 100% sure of the safety of your photographs without any worries, Dustore offers tailor made storage solutions Dubai.

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Easy Tips To Help You Store Your Books

Popularity of E-books does not kill the affinity for real pages. Many people however find it difficult to buy and store all their loved books due to space constraints at their homes. During such times, people rely on self-storage service providers. They provide storage units to store all your books in the safest manner. Further, you can browse through some easy tips to store and maintain your books in good condition.

Some easy tips to ensure your books are safely stored-

If you are storing books in a storage unit, ensure it is has climate control mechanisms

Well packing can keep your books in good condition, but only for short time. If you want to prevent pages from coming off, store books in a storage unit that has climate control facilities.

Attics are not safe:
Library of Congress, the largest library in the world, states that basement and attic are not favorable places to store books. Attics are too hot, and basements too damp. Attics and basements also undergo temperature fluctuations. This deteriorates the condition of books at a faster rate.

Storing books in containers:
Store your books in containers or strong boxes that are clean and securely closed. This keeps the pests and dust away. Avoid boxes that were used to store food.

Tip- Make stacking easier by selecting same-size boxes

How to place your books in the container?
The heavy books should be placed flat over the bottom of the container. The lighter ones should be then piled up above the heavy books. Avoid placing books with their spine facing upwards or in an oblique manner. You can place lighter books with their spines facing down only if you are not placing another box on top. Ensure that books placed with their spines down don’t lean due to excessive pressure.

Last but not the least, label your boxes so that you can locate your copy of The Lorax easily!

And if you have self storage requirements on a personal or commercial level, contact Du-store to get immediate assistance.

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A Checklist To Keep You Away From The Troubles Of Self Storage

Self storage facilities are proving to be a great way to take care of growing storage needs of people. Nonetheless, there are cases where people suffer the negative consequences due to sheer negligence of certain do’s and don’ts about self storage. We therefore have compiled a checklist to keep you away from the troubles of self storage.

Not for pets:
Self storage units are made to store personal items and not pets. It is not advisable to keep your pets at a storage facility while you go away on a vacation. Besides obvious sanitation issues, keeping pets at self storage units in an outright violation of animal welfare rights.

Not the place for flammable items:
Self storage sites usually do not provide storage space for flammable articles like fuel or explosives. It you try to subvert these rules, it eventually puts the entire unit in a jeopardized state lest any mishap occurs and turns fatal.

Climate control facilities are a must:
It is necessary to ensure that your self storage provider has well maintained storage units installed with advanced climate control facilities. Climate controlled facilities are a must to store items like food, grains, vegetables and other organic materials.

Storage unit is not a man cave:
Using self storage unit as temporary abode for a person is okay but it is definitely not the place for one’s permanent or long term stay. Storage premises are not ideal locations for such deeds as there are chances the storage unit may turn fatal due to unfavorable circumstances.

Conclusion-
Above points will act as a checklist so that you don’t violate your self storage contract and receive hassle free service. 

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